Social pear sawfly, Neuroloma saltuum

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These Social Pear Sawfly caterpillars have orange bodies and black heads, and initially are protected in web tents until mature enough to venture out and attack the foliage of pears.

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Size: 2592px × 3872px
Location: Buckinghamshire, UK
Photo credit: © Barrie Sheerman / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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